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Remains of a Medieval Italian AntiphonalTEXTUAL TRANSCRIPTION |
Methods for Text Identification
In order to identify the purpose of each chant, I utilized an array of web-based
databases designed to make all the information contained in antiphonals searchable.
In the procedure I developed for finding the complete original to fragmented
chants, I began with the Cantus
Planus website, based in Regensburg, Germany. By downloading the comprehensive
text files of René-Jean Hespert's Corpus Antiphonalium Officii,
I could search for random Latin words and place the incomplete chants within
their full correct antiphon. Once I had the incipits to the antiphons or responsories,
and the correct expansions of the abbreviations, then two other websites came
into use: The University of Western Ontario's CANTUS:
A Database for Ecclesiastical Chant and La Trobe University Library's
Medieval
Music Database. Between the two search engines, I was able to locate
most chants within the corpus of medieval liturgical chants and accurately place
them to a feastday, service, and specific purpose. By comparing how incipits
were notated in the 131-column file notations of the siglums databased by CANTUS,
to the signal rubrications of the leaves themselves, I was able to reconstruct
how many texts worked in relation to surrounding, more ambiguous incipits. Then
using the Temporale and Sanctorale tables with their matching "liturgical
occasion codes" I was able to assign a chronology to the texts. These results
have been presented in relation to the transcription to give a general framework
of how these eighteen fragments once existed in relation to their original,
massive codex.
Guide to Textual Transcription
In the left column is an expanded transcription of each leaf, numbered by the
pencil numbers, which are written in the bottom right hand corner of the leaf
and are of a much later date than the MS. In very few cases have the expansions
of abbreviations not been included - only when the original word is still unknown.
While the regularly occurring "Mag" has been expanded to Magnificat,
the "in saecula saeculorum" has been retained as Scl'or'am for spatial
efficiency. Most other rubrications, except for "amen" and "nocturn,"
have been left abbreviated. The following clarifies the rules employed for this
transcription:
Expanded abbreviations: italics
Unexpanded abbreviations: apostrophe: scl'or'am
Ends of manuscript lines: slanted line: /
Rubrics: {Rubricated text}
Punctuation and Capitalization: Same as manuscript
Litterae Notabiliores: Bolded Initials
Illuminated Initials: Large Bolded Initials
In the right column is a reference for the function of the chants on each leaf.
At least one main responsory or antiphon has been identified with its correct
use in the Temporale or Sanctorale, and the entirety of the text has been provided,
with square [brackets] indicating text not contained on the leaf. Psalm incipits
and other phrases that were not crucial to identification of the day, or simply
unknown, are not referred to in this column - only positively identifiable antiphons
or responsories. In this way the leaf can be connected to its use in the liturgy,
even though some chants have not been identified yet.
| A28904 TEXTUAL TRANSCRIPTION | REFERENCE |
|---|---|
| fol. 1r erat apud deum et deus erat verbum. {R i.a.} In principio / erat verbum et / verbum erat a/pud deum et de/us erat verbum. fol. 1v |
NATIVITAS DOMINI (CHRISTMAS DAY), MATINS: NOCTURN 1: RESPONSORY
1: R: In principio erat verbum, et verbum erat apud deum, et deus erat verbum. Hoc erat in principio apud deum. |
| fol. 2r cognovistis me phillippe qui / videt me videt et patrem al/leluya alleluya. {PS}. Magnificat. Scl'or'am./ {Invitatory.} Laudate dominum. / {In po. / Nocturn / antiphon.} Clamaverunt. / Alleluya. {In ij. / Nocturn. / Antiphon. } Exal fol. 2v |
SS PHILIP AND JAMES, APOSTOLORUM.(MAY 1ST.), MATINS, RESPONSORY
1 [Tanto tempore vobiscum sum, et non] cognovistis me. Philippe, qui videt me videt et Patrem, alleluia. alleluia. |
| fol. 3r Orietur stel/la ex iacob / et ex/urget homo de israhel et confringet omnes du/ces alienigena fol. 3v |
FERIA 4 HEBD. 3 ADVENTUS: (ADVENT. 3RD WEEK, WEDNESDAY,)
MATINS: NOCTURN 1: RESPONSORY 2 R: Orietur stella ex Jacob, et ex surget homo de Israel, et confringet omnes duces alienigenarum Et erit omnis terra possessio ejus. V: De Jacob erit qui dominabitur, et perdet reliquias civitatum. Et erit. IN TEMPORE NATIVITAS: (IN CHRISTMASTIDE, GENERAL) MATINS: NOCTURN 2:
RESPONSORY: |
| fol. 4r delicta mea vel parentum me/orum necque vindictam sumas / de peccatis meis. {PS} Magnificat. / Scl'or'am. Amen. Omni tempore / benedic deo et pete ab eo ut / vias tuas dirigat. {PS} Magnificat. fol. 4v |
DE TOBIA (SUMMER HISTORIES, FROM TOBIAS). MAGNIFICAT ANTIPHON, 1ST VESPERS: [Ne reminiscaris, Domine,] delicta mea vel parentum meorum, neque vindictam sumas de peccatis meis. RESPONSORY 4: |
| fol. 5r bantur variis linguis apostoli./ {R} Magnalia dei alleluya alleluya. {R}. Dum com/plerentur / di/es pentecostes e fol. 5v |
DOM. PENTECOSTES (PENTECOST SUNDAY - WHITSUNDAY): MATINS,
NOCTURN 1: VERSE: [Loque]bantur variis linguis apostoli. RESPONSORY 1: Magnalia dei alleluya alleluya. RESPONSORY 2: Dum complerentur dies Pentecostes, erant omnes pariter dicentes: Alleluia. Et subito factus est sonus de coelo, alleluya alleluya, Tamquam spiritus vehemens, replevit totam domum, [alleluia alleluia.] |
| fol. 6r na vestra scripta sunt / in celis. {PS} Venite {In p'o.n.a.} / In omnem t'r'a. {PS} Celi enar. / {In ij. nocturn. antiphon.} Exaltabuntur. {ps}. Con/fitebuntur. {ad. cc. an'.} Symon / iohannis diligas me plus fol. 6v |
COMM. APOSTOLORUM (COMMON FOR APOSTLES): INVITATORY: [Gaudete et exsultate, quia nomi]na vestra scripta sunt in celis. SS. PETRI, PAULI (JUNE 29TH): MATINS |
| fol. 7r Quis es iste. Scl'or'am {V} Ele/vata est magnificencia tua. / {R} Super celos deus alleluya alleluya./ {V} A summo celo egressi/o eius. {R} Et occursus eius / usque ad summus eius alleluya alle fol. 7v |
ASCENSIO DOMINE (ASCENSION THURSDAY): MATINS: RESPONSORY: Elevata est magnificentia tua. [Alleluya alleluya]. Super celos Deus. MATINS: NOCTURN 1 A summo caelo egressio ejus, et occursus ejus usque ad summum ejus ANTIPHON: Exaltare, domine, in virtute tua cantabimus et psallemus, alleluya. RESPONSORY 1: Post passionem suam per [dies quadraginta apparens eis loquens de regno Dei, alleluya: Et nubes suscepit eum ab oculis] |
| fol. 8r Scl'or'am. Amen. Attingit sa/pientia ubique, propter suam mundi tiam et niehil in qui / natum in illam incurrit candor / est enim lucis eterne et specu/lum sine macula. {P} Magnificat. fol. 8v |
DE SAPIENTIA (SUMMER HISTORIES, FROM WISDOM): MATINS: ANTIPHON
10: Attingit autem sapientia ubique propter suam [prudentiam], et nihil inquinatum in illam incurrit; candor est enim lucis aeternae, et speculum sine macula. VERSE Elevatio manuum. |
| fol. 9r Multiplicati / sunt qui / tribulant me et di/cunt non est salus illi in / deo eius. Exurge do/mine salvum me fac fol. 9v |
DOM. DE PASSIONE (5TH SUNDAY OF LENT, PASSION SUNDAY): MATINS:
RESPONSORY: Multiplicati sunt qui tribulant me, et dicunt: Non est salus illi in Deo ejus. Exurge, Domine, salvum me fac, Deus meus. VERSICLE: Circumdederunt me canes multi confilium maligantium obsedit me. RESPONSORY: Usquequo exaltabitur [inimicus meus super me? Respice et exaudi me, Domine Deus meus.] |
| fol. 10r nisi tu deus noster. {PS} / Magnificat. Scl'or'am. {R.i.a.} / Vidi dominum / sedentem super/ soluim excelsum et e/levatum et plena eac fol. 10v |
DE PROPHETIS (SUMMER HISTORIES, FROM THE PROPHETS) MAGNIFICAT
ANTIPHON, 1ST VESPERS: Vidi Dominum sedentem super solium excelsum et elevatum, et plena erat omnis terra majestate ejus; et ea quae sub ipso erant replebant templum. V. Seraphyn stabant super illud, sex ale uni et sex ale al[teri.] |
| fol. 11r {Dm'ea in lxx Rium} Igitur. {V}. Eleva/tio {In eu'g ut super I'uit'.] Venite exultemus domino iubile/mus deo saluta/ri nostro. {PS} Venite./ {ad.cc.an.} Ite et vos in vineam fol. 11v |
DOM. SEPTUAGESIMAE (SEPTUAGESIMA SUNDAY, 6TH WEEK AFTER EPIPHANY),
MATINS: ANTIPHONS: Venite, exsultemus Domino, iubilemus Deo salutari nostro. Ite et vos in vineam meam, et quod iustum fuerit dabo vobis. MATINS: NOCTURN 1: RESPONSORY 1: In principio fecit Deus coelum et terram, et creavit in ea ho[minem ad imaginem et similitudinem suam.] |
| fol. 12r virque i'sa.m.{V} Priusquam / te formarem in utero novi / te. {R} Et antequam exires / de vulua1 sanctificavi te. {V} Ecce dedi verba mea in ore tuo. / Ecce constitui te super gentes fol. 12v 1This word bears no resemblence to ventre, and is rather mysterious and ambiguous. |
S. JOANNIS BAPTISTAE: (JOHN THE BAPTIST, JUNE 24TH) 1ST NOCTURN:
1ST ANTIPHON: Priusquam te formarem in utero novi te, et antequam exires de [ventre] sanctificavi te. VERSE. Ecce dedi verba mea in ore tuo, ecce constitui te super gentes et regna. 3RD NOCTURN: 1ST ANTIPHON: |
| fol. 13r {In eu'g. antiphon} Nubes lucida obum/bravit eus et ecce vox de / nube dicens hic est filius / meus dilectus in quo mi / chi bene complacuit. {PS} Magnificat. Eoe. / {Invitatory} Quoniam deus mag fol. 13v |
DOM. 2 QUADRAGESIMAE (2ND SUNDAY IN LENT) VESPERS: MAGNIFICAT
ANTIPHON: Ecce nubes lucida obumbravit eos, et [ ] vox de nube dicens: Hic est Filius meus dilectus in quo mihi bene complacuit. MATINS: INVITATORY ANTIPHON: Quoniam Deus magnus Dominus et rex magnus super omnes deos. NOCTURN 1: RESPONSORIUM 1: Tolle arma tua, pha[retram et arcum, et affer de venatione tua ut comedam, et benedicat tibi anima mea.] |
| fol. 14r fortitudo eius et ibit mors / ante faciem eius. {cc} Domine au/divi. Suscita's. Viam fecisti. / Scl'or'am. {V}. Dicite in nati/onibus {R} Quia dominus regna/vit a ligno. {V} Torcular fol. 14v |
INVENTIO CRUCIS (FINDING OF THE CROSS, MAY 8TH): z RESPONSORY: Quia dominus regnavit a ligno. Torcular calcavi [solus, et de gentibus non est vir mecum] |
| fol. 15r O quam. {cc} Quis es iste. / {V} Panem celi dedit eis. {R} Panem angelorum man/ducavit homo. {V} Cibavit eos ex adipe frumen/ti. {R} Et de petra in elle saturavit eos. {V} Edu/cas panem de terra. {R} Et vinum letificet cor homis. / Immolabit edum mul/titudo filiorum / israbel ad vesperum pasce. Et fol. 15v |
CORPUS CHRISTI (BLESSED SACRAMENT, IN PENTECOST): MATINS:VERSICLES
/ RESPONSORIES: V: Panem Celi dedit eis. R: Panem angelorum manducavit homo. Cibavit eos ex adipe frumenti. Educas panem de terra. R: Immolabit edum multitudo filiorum Irael ad vesperam paschae: Et edent carnes et azymos panes. V: Pascha nostrorum immolatus est Christus; itaque epulemur in azymis sinceritatis et veritatis. Et [edent]. |
| fol. 16r mo tua domine. {R} In se/cula seculorum laudabunt / te. Domum tuam domine de/cet sanctitudo. {R} In longitudine dierum. / Vidi civi. {R} / tatem sanctam fol. 16v |
IN DEDICATIONE ECCL. (DEDICATION OF A CHURCH): RESPONSORIES: [Beati qui habitant in do]mo tua, Domine, in saecula saeculorum laudabunt te. Domum tuam, Domine, decet sanctitudo in longitudine dierum. Vidi civitatem sanctam Jerusalem novam [descendentem de coelo] a Deo paratam, et audivi vocem de throno dicentem: Ecce tabernaculam Dei cum hominibus, et habitabit cum il[lis]. |
| fol. 17r alleluya alleluya alleluya. {cc} / Domine miserere. / Exaltare domine in virtute tu/a. {R} Cantabimus et psallemus virtutes tuas {V} / Memor fui nocte nominis fol. 17v |
ASCENSIO DOMINE (ASCENSION THURSDAY): MATINS: DOM. PER ANNUM (SUNDAYS, FERIAL OFFICE): |
| fol. 18r potentes quoniam melius / est nobis mori in bello / quam videre mala gentis no/stre et sanctorum sicut fuerit / voluntas in celo sic fi/at. {PS} Magnificat. Scl'or'am. {ad vs R}. fol. 18v |
DE MACHABAEIS (SUMMER HISTORIES, FROM MACCABEES): MATINS:
ANTIPHON: [Accingimini filii potentes, et estote parati pugnare in] potentes, quoniam melius est nobis more in bello quam videre mala gentis nostrae et sanctorum. Sicut fuerit voluntas in caelo, sic fiat. RESPONSORY: Exaudiat Dominus [orationes vestras et reconcilietur vobis, nec vos deserat in tempore malo Dominus Deus vester] V: Adaperiat Dominus cor vestrum in lege sua et in praeceptis suis, et faciat pacem in di[ebus nostris.] |
Image Source: Histoirated initial 'T' from folio 13v.
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